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An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday.Nigeria’s armed forces often rely on air strikes in their battle against so-called bandit militias in the northwest and northeast of the country where jihadists have been waging …

Nigerian army drone strike error kills civiliansTue, 05 Dec 2023 01:15:58 GMT Read More »

The world may cross the crucial 1.5C global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO2 emissions continue to rise, scientists warned Tuesday, urging countries at the COP28 talks to “act now” on coal, oil and gas pollution.Battle lines are being drawn over the future of fossil fuels at the UN climate summit in …

World could breach 1.5C warming threshold in 7 years: studyTue, 05 Dec 2023 01:05:57 GMT Read More »

A court in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott on Monday sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for having abused his position to amass an ill-gotten fortune. Aziz, who ruled the pivotal country between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2019, fell into disgrace under successor and current President Mohamed Ould …

Mauritania ex-president Aziz sentenced to 5 years for corruptionMon, 04 Dec 2023 20:34:24 GMT Read More »

Britain’s embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures Monday aimed at cracking down on record levels of regular migration, including raising the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa.Immigration is set to be a key issue in a general election expected next year, which the main opposition Labour party is currently favoured to …

UK raises minimum salary for skilled migrant worker visaMon, 04 Dec 2023 17:59:18 GMT Read More »

The president of Guinea-Bissau dissolved parliament on Monday ahead of fresh elections, saying an “attempted coup” had plunged the West African nation into a new crisis.President Umaro Sissoco Embalo issued a decree closing down the opposition-dominated parliament and announced that a date for legislative elections would be “set at the opportune moment, in line with …

Guinea-Bissau dissolves parliament after coup bidMon, 04 Dec 2023 16:51:00 GMT Read More »

Ghana internationals starred in Europe at the weekend with Antoine Semenyo and Mohammed Kudus scoring in the Premier League and Inaki Williams in La Liga.Semenyo gave Bournemouth the lead in a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa and Kudus put West Ham United ahead in a 1-1 stalemate with Crystal Palace. Williams, and younger brother Nico, were …

African players in Europe: Ghana trio among the goalsMon, 04 Dec 2023 13:44:27 GMT Read More »

Yonwaba Mbo had a future in farming laid ahead of him when the opera “bug” hit.A few years ago, the tall, broad-shouldered South African decided to ditch agricultural studies to have a go at lyrical opera.At 31, he is now rehearsing to play Figaro in the “Marriage of Figaro”, preparing to take the first steps …

Opera school hones South Africa’s musical talentMon, 04 Dec 2023 03:58:56 GMT Read More »

The East African Community regional force began its withdrawal from the strife-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday after Kinshasa deemed it ineffective and refused to renew its mandate.The seven-nation EAC first deployed troops in the violence-plagued region in November 2022, at the invitation of the DRC authorities, to free areas taken …

East African regional force starts withdrawing from DRCSun, 03 Dec 2023 20:15:00 GMT Read More »

Extra police patrolled one of South Africa’s most violent townships Sunday after a “mob” tied-up and burned to death seven men accused of a crime wave, police and residents said.South Africa is afflicted by a steadily increasing murder rate, but community leaders say Diepsloot, a town of more than 350,000 people north of Johannesburg with …

7 burned to death in S. Africa township ‘mob’ attack: policeSun, 03 Dec 2023 11:02:18 GMT Read More »